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State Civil Service reports workforce is majority Gen X and millennials in Leadership Academy webinar
Summary
In a Leadership Academy webinar State Civil Service shared a generational breakdown it reported for its workforce: Gen X 38.66%, millennials 33.65%, boomers 17.48%, Gen Z 9.69%, and 'point 51%' traditional employees; speakers discussed implications for retention and training.
During a Louisiana State Civil Service Leadership Academy webinar, host Christy Atwood presented the agency's reported generational distribution of employees and discussed implications for training and leadership.
Atwood said the agency's breakdown showed Gen X as the largest group at 38.66%, followed by millennials at 33.65% and boomers at 17.48%. She also reported Gen Z at 9.69% and mentioned 'point 51%' for traditional employees (born before 1946), using the phrasing given in the webinar. Atwood noted that Gen X and millennials together account for more than 72% of the workforce and observed that Gen Z representation is increasing.
Panelists discussed practical implications of the data: Dr. Dana Laberse and others urged involving younger employees in developing training so classes appeal broadly; Kevin Carter said explaining the rationale behind work helps retain interest and prepare employees for advancement; Marty recommended supervisors ask questions, reflect back what they hear, and seek buy-in before implementing change.
The figures were offered by the webinar presenters and reported verbatim where phrasing was unclear (for example, 'point 51%' as spoken). The webinar did not provide the agency headcount, methodology for the percentages, or a date for the snapshot; those items were "not specified" during the session.
